Hybrid cloud: Bring your own definition?

May 29, 2012 Published by  SearchCloudProvider.com Cloud Provider Essentials Conflicting definitions of hybrid cloud model cost you customers Lynda Stadtmueller, Stratecast Owning an electric car and a gas-powered car does not mean you own a hybrid vehicle. Likewise, cloud providers should not market their cloud services alongside other hosting or network services and call the result a hybrid cloud model. Unfortunately, however, that's exactly what happens because the industry continues to lack a common definition for hybrid cloud. Nearly every provider defines the scope of its Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) to include public, private, and hybrid cloud models, but it turns out that hybrid cloud is defined in various and often conflicting ways. BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL HYBRID CLOUD Hybrid hosting services primer In this primer, learn how Rackspace and GoGrid developed hybrid hosting services by combining cloud and managed hosting services into a standard offering. HOW MUCH DEMAND FOR HYBRID HOSTING IS THERE? MSPs see demand for managed private-cloud services Customers are likely to adopt a combination of public and private cloud services, which means managed service providers (MSPs) should bone up on cloud integration, implementation and management skills. 3 REASONS WHY CUSTOMERS LIKE PRIVATE CLOUD ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchCloudProvider.com, part of the TechTarget network. TechTarget provides IT professionals with the resources they need to perform their jobs: Web sites, newsletters, forums, blogs, white papers, webcasts, events and more. Copyright 2012 TechTarget. All rights reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. If you no longer wish to receive Cloud Provider Essentials from SearchCloudProvider.com click to unsubscribe. Unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. Contact Us: SearchCloudProvider.com Member Services 275 Grove Street Newton, MA 02466 Contact: Webmaster@techtarget.com When you access content from this newsletter, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content as described in our Privacy Policy.